LAWS 2311 & 2321 ‑ Second Year Moot
CREDIT HOURS: 1 (0.5 per term)
The Second Year Moot is a full-year, mandatory course for all second year students. It explores the principles of persuasive advocacy though an assigned appeal to the Supreme Moot Court of ¹û½´ÊÓƵ. The fall term focuses on written advocacy. Students will write and submit a factum in accordance with the rules set out in the Moot Court Manual. The winter term focuses on oral advocacy. Students will prepare for and argue their assigned appeal before a panel of justices drawn from faculty members, practitioners and third year law students. The Second Year Moot is worth 1 credit hour (0.5 per term) and is evaluated by faculty on an honours/pass/fail basis. Exceptional mooters may be nominated to try out for the Smith Shield mooting competition held in October of the following year.Â
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Assessment Method:Â Students taking this course must register in and complete LAWS 2311 & 2321 in consecutive terms; credit will not be granted if courses are not completed consecutively. Honours/Pass/Fail based on written factum and oral argument.
Restrictions:Â This course is restricted to JD students or combined degree students.
*This course is unavailable to International Linkages students.